Historic New England

Gov. Gore Chair [1730 House].

One in a series of three sketches (OR417-OR419). Detailed line drawing of pierced splat-back early Chippendale chairs. Details of fan section included.

Date: 1896-07-12

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165477

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.Concord.417

[Pedestal Tables - 1730 House (?)]

Two detailed line drawings of round oak pedestal tables priced at $125.00 each. Table with carved round base: "Colonial table found in Directors' Room Old Library."

Date: 1896

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165478

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.Concord.418

[Tables, square carved - 1730 House.]

Line sketches of three oak tables. One in a series of three [OR417-OR419].

Date: 1896

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165479

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.Concord.419

[Door Latches by Conn. Blacksmiths.]

Original sketch of door latches made by a Connecticut blacksmith for illustration in OTNE vol. XII No. 3, Jan., 1922, p. 127 (article by Theodore S. Woolsey "Notes on House Hardware [1790-1810] in a Connecticut Town).

Date: ca. 1922

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165480

Ref. Code: GC001.USCT.General.420

[Chair, Carved, Cane-back beechwood.]

Sketch of 17th c. carved cane chair accompanied by mounted description of the chair and its history as a wedding present in 1848. Supposed to have been brought from England in 1636 by a Dr. Fernald to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Date: 1880

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165481

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.Portsmouth.421

[Franklin Stove.]

Detailed front view of Franklin-stove accompanied by mounted description and history of the stove.

Date: ca. 1885

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165482

Ref. Code: GC001.US.422

Chest, Carved and Painted - 17th century.

Color (orange and browns) drawing showing painted designs and turned moldings. Includes dimenions of piece and notes that chest is dated "1678" and has initials J. M. S. (The drqwing may have been done to document the chest.)

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165483

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Ipswich.423

Looking from the Rocks.

Fine line drawing of coastal scene showing rocks with (small) figures fishing. Boats under sail in background. Additional rough sketch of boars in an inlet on the mat corner.

Date: 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165484

Ref. Code: GC001.US.424

St. Thomas Church (1 in lot of 18) [Dover?]

Street level view of Romanesque style stone (or brick) church. Not very detailed with impressionistic trees and shrubby surrounding. Back of sketch "A rough sketch of St. Thomas Church -- ver from an old newspaper cut. W. C. L. Not to be shown to anyone."

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165485

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.Dover.426

[Half-timbered frame house.]

Line sketch of simple frame house drawn from the street. Upper story appears to be half-timbered. Rough sketch of barn and church steeple in the background.

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165486

Ref. Code: GC001.US.427

[View of far-eastern harbor with boat.]

Line drawing of harbor showing sailboat with fisherman (?) in foreground. Sketch of houses and mountain (volcano?) in background.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165487

Ref. Code: GC001.US.425

A Chapel Study.

Stone chapel in Romanesque style with tower and high pitched roof. Line sketch showing surrounding landscape. Also, small sketch of floor plan.

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165488

Ref. Code: GC001.US.428

House at Eastern Point, Mass., Gloucester, Mass., circa 1890

Line sketch of stone and frame house by architects George F. Loring and Sanford Phipps of the architectural firm Loring & Phipps from Boston, Massachusetts. Sketch is dated circa 1890.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165489

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Gloucester.429

View of the Naval Fleet from Fortress Monroe

Harborside view of ladies and navy men on brick quay viewing the fleet moored in the harbor. Good detail of costume and ships.

Date: 1893

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165490

Ref. Code: GC001.USVA.Hampton.430

Viligant and Valkyrie.

Line sketch of two sloops (Vigilant and Valkyrie) under sail. Possibly an America's Cup Race, summer 1893. Similar to OR432.

Date: 1893[?]

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165491

Ref. Code: GC001.USNJ.Sandy Hook.431

Vigilant and Valkyrie.

Line sketch of two sloops under sail. Similar to OR431. America's Cup Race, summer 1893.

Date: 1893[?]

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165492

Ref. Code: GC001.USNJ.Sandy Hook.432

[Sloop Under Full Sail.]

Line sketch of ship under sail showing other boats in the distance and a lighthouse on land.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165493

Ref. Code: GC001.US.433

[Coastal scene with boats and house.]

Line sketch showing view from the land of boats in a harbor, beached boats and fisherman's house.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165494

Ref. Code: GC001.US.434

[Trophy.]

Detailed line drawing of statue trophy showing figure on bicycle, "1895" and "Chicago."

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165495

Ref. Code: GC001.USIL.Chicago.435

The Summer Girl.

Light pen sketch of seated "Gibson Girl" holding parasol. Not very detailed.

Date: ca. 1895

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165496

Ref. Code: GC001.US.436

[View of row of houses and stores.]

Detailed color view of houses, garages, and a store ("W. H. Ropes") showing detail of brickwork and roofs.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165497

Ref. Code: GC001.US.437

Snowhill Street, Boston, 1890

A boy flys a kite between buildings on Snow Hill Street.

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165498

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.438

Hull and Snowhill Streets, Boston, 1890

A solitary figure is seen in the view of Hull and Snow Hill Streets.

Date: 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165499

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.439

In the North End, between North and Hanover Streets, Boston, 1890

Handwritten text at the bottom of the matte reads "A North End courtyard, entrance to new E. Boston tunnel right here."

Date: ca. 1890

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165500

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.440

[King Mansion.]

Street level view of house showing landscaping and partial side view of house.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165501

Ref. Code: GC001.USME.Scarborough.441

May's House - "The Vale."

Impressionistic view of house partially hidden by trees and landscaping. Not very detailed.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165502

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Waltham.442

Near Ronald's House.

Impressionistic landscape showing unidentified country road.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165503

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Waltham.443

Mill House - "The Vale."

Impressionistic view looking up a slope towards gable end of [20th c. ?] house. Not detailed.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165504

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Waltham.444

New land and canal, Boston, 1829 (now Beacon St.).

View from mill canal showing the swampy Back Bay area before it was filled in. In distance, the State House and Beacon Hill. Foreground: team of oxen. [possibly copied from period litho.?]

Date: 1829

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165505

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.445

Old Jail - York.

Pencil sketch. Very undetailed, showing gable and side view of gambrel-roofed jail.

Date: 1939[?]

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165506

Ref. Code: GC001.USME.York.446

Joseph Lynde Homestead.

Rear view of framed house showing ell and gable end. House Partially hidden by trees.

Date: Early 20th Cen.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165507

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Melrose.447

[Linden Hall.]

Detailed line drawing of the front exterior of Linden Hall; a Palladian, late Georgian style mansion from a design by Asher Benjamin. Drawn from a photograph by Leslie E. Bowman.

Date: ca. 1950

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165508

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Springfield.450

[Millstone.]

Impressionistic view of millstone lying in a field. No landscaping detail. Stone is said to have been brought over from Holland.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165509

Ref. Code: GC001.USCT.Old Saybrook.451B

[Wells House, Salem St.]

Preliminary sketch of Salem Street looking down Coopers Street. Rough line sketch only, showing building proximity and dimensions.

Date: 1880

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165510

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.452

Craddock House.

Line sketch from street level, showing 17th c. house (possibly brick) with 9 over 9 windows. Possibly uncompleted sketch.

Date: 1874[?]

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165511

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Medford.453

House at 299 High St.

Street view of colonial frame house showing rear ell with high-pitched roof reaching to ground level.

Date: 1893

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165512

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Newburyport.454

Bushnell House.

Rough sketch from street level showing front and partial side view of colonial frame house and ell to the rear. Not much detail.

Date: ca. 1900

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165513

Ref. Code: GC001.USCT.Westbrook.455

Howard House.

Rough line sketch showing rear of saltbox style house. Two chimneys, 1 in middle of roof, halfway down from roof's peak. (Corner of Lebanon and Porter Sts., now the site of the New Melrose Hospital).

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165514

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Melrose.456

Boardman House.

Street level view of 17th c. garrison front, saltbox style house. Not heavily detailed. Shows front and side views.

Date: n.d.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165515

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Saugus.457

Sweetser[?] House, Lynnfield, Mass.

Sketch showing front and side view of gambrel roofed colonial house. Not very detailed. Very little landscaping.

Date: 1900[?]

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165516

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Lynnfield.458

Revere House Hotel, Bowdoin Square, Boston, Mass., undated

The Revere House Hotel is shown in Bowdoin Square.

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165517

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.Boston.458A

Record of a Summer Tour - Entrance to Cozzen's from the Landing.

A six inch oval painting of a canyon path with colorful detail of trees and rocks is pasted onto cardboard as cover of watercolor album/portfolio. Decorative paper frames the cover. Back is missing.

Date: 1862-09-17

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165518

Ref. Code: GC001.USNY.West Point.459

Ascutney at North Charleston.

Expansive view of a field with a cluster of buildings off to the right. In the distance is a large mountain peaking beyond other tree-covered hills. Dated bottom left corner. No signature.

Date: 1862-08-27

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165519

Ref. Code: GC001.USNH.North Charleston.460

Burlington.

View of town street lined with buildings. Town green is to the right with flag pole; enclosed by a fence. Colors are blue and green, pink and yellow. Red in flag. Dated bottom left.

Date: 1862-08-27

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165520

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Burlington.461

Adirondacks, Lake Champlain.

Expansive view from across the lake to the shore and beyond to mountain range. Five houses line the shore and blue reflects on the yellow lake. Dated, not signed.

Date: 1862-08-27

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165521

Ref. Code: GC001.USWW.Lake Champlain.462

Episcopal Seminary, Burlington.

Colorful view of lake with teepee-like construction jetting out into water. Large building is seen on shore among greenery and trees. Date in left corner, month and day in right.

Date: 1862-08-27

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165522

Ref. Code: GC001.USVT.Burlington.463

Lighthouse Island , Lake Champlain.

View of island with two lighthouses in the center of it. Beyond is a pale blue mountain range. There are clouds in the sky and reflections in lake. There are three sailboats in the distance and a rock in the foreground. Date is in rock.

Date: 1862-08-27

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 165523

Ref. Code: GC001.USWW.Lake Champlain.464